Chloe Logarzo has ruled out the possibility of starting for Western United in tomorrow’s A-League Women grand final against Sydney FC, with the midfielder to be given until the last possible moment to prove her ability to play a role off the bench. However, with a home Women’s World Cup on the way, there is more … More Logarzo rules out ALW grand final start, pushing to prove fitness
The Matildas will field an almost unrecognisable lineup for upcoming friendlies against Spain and Portugal after coach Tony Gustavsson named a 24-player squad on Monday absent a score of his side’s highest-profile names. Full story in ESPN: https://www.espn.com.au/football/australia-ausw/story/4684227/arsenals-lydia-williams-leads-alternate-matildas-squad-for-portugalspain-friendlies
With a World Cup little over a year away and the short A-League Women coupled with reading between the lines of head coach Tony Gustavsson’s comments, the best way into his squad is heading overseas. And for many, it’s a ‘now or never’ decision to make. Full story for Optus Sport: https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os44038/womens-world-cup-2023-australia-matildas-a-league-women-overseas-moves
The Matildas captain’s profile has transcended football in the eyes of a public increasingly apathetic towards the game Full story for The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/09/sam-kerrs-latest-exploits-mark-her-out-as-one-of-australias-greatest-athletes
In the dark comedy of the Matildas’ last-gasp victory against New Zealand, truths emerged Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/apr/11/laugh-we-almost-cried-these-never-say-die-matildas-are-killing-us
The Matildas return to action for the first time since their disastrous Asian Cup campaign with clashes against New Zealand on April 8 and 12. JOEY LYNCH sets the scene, examining the first 12 months of Tony Gustavsson’s reign and outlining the questions that must now be answered. Full story in Optus Sport: https://sport.optus.com.au/articles/os41503/matildas-news-analysis-new-zealand-team-gustavsson-kerr
The national sides’ recent travails have highlighted the need for more ego in Australian football Full story published in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/08/australian-football-must-broaden-its-scope-if-socceroos-and-matildas-are-to-exit-current-mire
After their shock exit at the quarter-final stage focus will, and must, now turn to the tenure of coach Tony Gustavsson Full story for The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/31/no-sugar-coating-disastrous-matildas-asian-cup-failure
Australia head into the knockout phase in good nick having navigated their opening three games with aplomb Full story in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/28/matildas-turn-focus-to-main-event-with-straightforward-asian-cup-group-stage-completed
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